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Kanji Detail for 凸 - "convex, protrude"

凸

  • Meaning

    凸 means "convex, protrude." Also associated with raised.

    1. Convex - Curving outward; protruding.

    2. Protrude - To stick out; to project forward.

    3. Raised - Elevated; higher than the surroundings.

  • Words using 凸

    • 凸凹 でこぼこ Listen unevenness; roughness; ruggedness

  • Tattoo check: 凸

    • Verified meaning: convex, protrude
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read たかし)
    • Also carries these associations: raised

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 凸

    Given names 凸(たかし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    convex; beetle brow; uneven

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    protrude, bulge out, convex

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to stick out; protruding; convex; male (connector etc); Taiwan pr. [tu2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to protrude, to bulge out; convex

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Opposite of 凹. Protruding. All things that stick out are called 凸.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    totsu(トツ) トツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    deko(でこ) でこ

  • Strokes

    tip

    5 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    凵 (kannyo・ukebako・kangamae)

  • Related Keywords

    convex protrude raised bulge protrusion protruding bump elevated hump jutting knob project prominence prominent protuberance ridge swelling

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